BOWLING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13557, 30 March 1908, Page 6

BOWLING.

THE NEW ZEALAND TEAM. GAME IN DUNEDIN. Per Press Association. . DUNEDIN, March 29. The team of bowlers about to tour Australia, had what might be called n teert game With strong rinks representing the Dnnedin Centre yesterday, prior to their departure for 'Australia to-day. The match was played on the Kaituna green, six rinks of which were occupied. The game resulted in favour of Dunedin by 11 points. lhe chairman of the Centre spoko a few words of adieu to the team and expressed the hope that, its tour would be pleasant and successful. Mr C. J. Payne who captained the last New Zealand representative team, spoke in similar terms and Mr Hain in whose charge the team travels, replied. . , The players and scores are as follows, the Centre" rinks being mentioned first in each case:—

D. Murcbison ,W- A. Scoit, J. Johnson, W. McLaren 29 v. J. McGibbon, S. Manning, T. Mackie, A. V., Bishop 11. W. Jacobsen, J. C. Steohens, F. Smith, C. O. Pavne 19 v. L. Stubberfield, J. Gibson, F." W. Johnston, J. Hain 22. J. Barnes, L. Miler, D. Waiters, W. McDonald 23 v. W. Bee. J. H. Maynard, A. Martin. W. Waddell 15.

E. H. Fountain, O. Balk, D. Scott, G. Wedderspoon 12 v. E. 0. Chegwin, W. F. Hastings, J. Scouler, J. Bentley 28. .1. Scott, F. Carter, P. Collins. C. E. Keast 18 v. D. Neave. C. H. Mathews. T. Bnnting ,W. C. Allnutt 23. \V. U. Hav, W. Allan, J. Tail-, W. Caraveli 22 v. W. Thompson. W. Gee. W. C'oltman, C J. Goldstone 13.

In the. last-mentioned game only 17 ends wtre plaved in place of 20. Totals—Centr* 123, Dominion 112.

NAPIER, March 29.

In the final of the pairs games of the carnival bowling tournament. Bull and Vat.-s 22 beat. Dean and Talmleau 17. If is a coincidence that ]). A. Miller who plavt-d in the winning Tink (St. Johns) in tlit- rink tournament. \V. •!. Tahnfr-au wlio skipped the winning rink for tlie citizens matches and \V. C. Yates- who played in tJie winning rink of the pairs mate-lies wore all schoolmates at the Xapier Grammar School in the early days.